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ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation)

ANSTO, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, was established in 1987 as the successor to the Australian Atomic Energy Commission. It is headquartered at Lucas Heights in southern Sydney and also runs the Australian Synchrotron at Clayton in Melbourne. ANSTO operates… ANSTO, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, was established in 1987 as the successor to the Australian Atomic Energy Commission. It is headquartered at Lucas Heights in southern Sydney and also runs the Australian Synchrotron at Clayton in Melbourne. ANSTO operates the OPAL research reactor, the Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering and accelerator facilities, and produces nuclear medicines used in Australian hospitals. Its research covers materials, the environment, human health and nuclear science.